Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Silly customer. You cannot hurt a Twinkie!— Apu
Well fans, it's official, the Simpsons are good for a run on Fox till the year 2006. This means that the show will go on the 17 Seasons! and over 75 new episodes. It's true that is was only last year that rumors of Matt wanting to end the show in 2003 were spreading. There are also new rumors that the show may also be cancelled after a Simpsons movie release which according to VideoETA.com is scheduled to come out June 2004. Now with the confirmation of the show being around till 2006 does this delay the movie? Will the movie go on for 2004? What rumors can come out of this now? Read the full story from the BBC by Clicking here.
On a small side note, the Simpsons 300th episode is scheduled for February 16th! Only a little more than a month away. In order to make the night a bigger hit for Fox than it would already be, the network is planning on showing a special 1 hour reunion episode of "Married with Children" right after the 300th episode. Read the full story by Clicking here.
Hey fans, brand new episode this Sunday (01/12). Homer goes out birthday shopping for Lisa's birthday but doesn't get a gift she likes. Lisa gets upset with the gift since it shows Homer knows nothing about her. That's when Homer hires a detective to look up info on Lisa. Unfortunately the bill for the detective runs a little too deep for Homer's wallet and he and Lisa end up going on the lam.
Hey all you collectors out there, with the popularity of the first Bendies pack made by NJ Croce Co., they are planning the second series. As seen the second set will be the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant series. In it will come Smithers, Burns, SNPP Homer, Lenny and Carl. Also included only in the pack is Blinky the fish. We'll keep you informed as the set is released to the public.
Hey fans, some interesting news/interview for you from the USC Online Journalism Review. The interview is with the one and only man himself, Matt Greoning. In the interview Groening offers his views on Web cartooning, digital vs. hand-drawn animation, and how technology has changed the way we view comedy. He talks about his favorite online comics, how the show is digitized now (still hand drawn though!) and about MattGreoning.com (hehe). Check out the full fun interview by Clicking Here.
Some other news regarding our favorite family, according to the BBC, The Simpsons is helping sell Domino's in the UK better than ever. "The rising number of single people together with interactive episodes of The Simpsons are helping Domino's Pizza grab an ever-larger slice of the £1bn pizza delivery market. Couch potatoes watching the popular 'The Simpsons' cartoons on interactive television can already order a Domino's pizza during advertising breaks. All they need to do is press the little red button on their control and place their order. "We call this The Simpsons rush", explains Mr Dunese." Read all about it by Clicking Here.
Hey fans and Pez lovers, some great news for both. Due to the popularity of the first Giant Homer Pez, the same company has decided to release next Giant Simpsons Pez dispenser featuring Bart. These dispensers are about 13 inches tall and comes with two packs of Giant Pez candy. MSRP is $22.99.
Some more product rumors from our friends at JGP Toys. Here's the list of new toys from the Tomy company:
Keychains-MARCH
Mini-mugs-MARCH
Springfield Elementary School figures-APRIL
Springfield locals figures-OCTOBER?
Springfield seniors figures-NOVEMBER?
If you don't recall, Tomy is the toy company which release their toys in the dollar machines in the plastic eggs/globes. The Elementary school figures would be the second set to be released here in the US and the Mugs would be like the mugs which are already available in Australia. We'll keep you updated as more of these items and their images come out.
Hey fans, Diamond Comics previews just released this ad for the soon to be released Series 2 Filmcardz which will come with a binder and collectible tin. The basic set is comprised of 45 Filmcardz and 9 rare foil-enhanced filmcardz featuring exploits of the Simpsons. Each film card reproduces a high-quality image onto a transparent acetate held rigidly in a high quality card-stock frame. In addition to the base set, there are 9 additional ultra-rare chase Filmcardz. 5 cards per pack. 24 packs per box. Also will be available in a deluxe album, which contains four-color art on the outside and features the front, back and spine puffy design; and collectible tin, which contains five foil packs and a very special Simpsons Exclusive Filmcard on the inside. Tin is limited to 1000 pieces. Click Here to see a larger version of the ad.
Hey fans, some product and show news coming at you. First off, attention Kmart shoppers cause Kmart is selling the Simpsons Valentine's Day cards again this year. The box is ALMOST the same as last years. The cards are exactly the same as last years (the back cover of the box is the same as last years'). There are 32 cards total in a box with envelopes for $1.39. Big thanks to Joe for the pics!
As if a sweet Simpsons Valentine's Day card wasn't enough, it has been officially confirmed by executive producer Al Jean that the Simpsons have signed for an additional 2 years. "They just closed a deal to do two more years," Jean says. "You get to do quality work. Here in Spain I see it on television. People love it. It's the best TV job I can think of. I just signed on to do another two or three years, depending on how long the show goes. I'd be happy to stick with it until the show goes off." Read the full story by clicking here.
Hey fans, catch a new episode tonight, Special Edna. When Bart nominates his teacher, Edna Krabappel for a Teacher of the Year award (like the Disney award) get to go with her to Orlando to attend the awards. There they go to the "EFCOT" (not EPCOT) center and visit Disney World.
Hey collectors, some product news from out friends as JGP Toys. As announced a while ago, Rocket USA is planning on releasing another series of Die Cast figures after the popularity of the first two sets. It is now official that the next die cast set will be the 7 Duffs and Duffman himself. We'll have more pictures as the item is released but for now you can Preorder the item by going to http://www.jgptoys.com/preorders.html.
Hey all you cell phone users out there. Now you can get your hands on the 5 new official licensed Simpson Faceplates for your Nokia 3300 (3360,3390,3395..)series phone. 3 of the 5 new designs feature Bart on black background the others are Mr. Burns on a green background and Homer on a red background. We found one store online which has them called Eforcity.com. Head over to their website to buy these great designs while they're still available.
